“These are absolute lies that have been fabricated by Jeremy Anderson, who’s working with his father to leak against me and ruin my reputation.”

Emma Husar tweeted today that she was attempting to clear her name - but believes people are out to 'destroy' her. Picture: AP (AAP)

The claim was contained in a letter from special investigator, John Whelan, to Ms Husar, in which he detailed a long list of allegations against her, published by Buzzfeed.

Mr Whelan was asked by the NSW branch of the Labor Party, to inquire into claims the member for the seat of Lindsay, in Sydney’s west, had bullied staff and misused her parliamentary entitlement.

In what has been described as a “Basic Instinct” moment, the letter cites an incident, when it’s alleged Ms Husar provocatively crossed her legs as Mr Clare sat on the floor.

But, Mr Clare told 9NEWS, the claim was “categorically untrue”.

The letter also lists allegations by former staff members that Ms Husar was abusive, forced them to do domestic chores, talked openly in her office about her sex life, and had sexually harassed a number of male employees.

Senior NSW Labor officials fear federal MP Emma Husar may be reconsidering her decision not to recontest her seat at the [b]next election, buoyed by the findings of a ­report on staff bullying and harassment allegations that there was “no basis for her to resign from the Australian parliament”.

A possible change of heart by Ms Husar, who announced last week she would bow out, two days before report findings on her conduct were released, would pose a dilemma for the NSW ALP’s head office, which had made it clear she needed to depart “her way or their way”.

A sudden reversal could also create a political headache for Bill Shorten, who appears to publicly maintain his support for the first-time MP amid allegations she mistreated as many as 22 staff. However, he is believed to back efforts to ensure she quits.

The NSW ALP has already flagged calling nominations for Ms Husar’s seat of Lindsay in Sydney’s west, but there are no obvious candidates to replace her.

Despite Ms Husar announcing last week that she would not recontest her seat, she has not yet submitted a letter to party head office to confirm she is relinquishing her endorsement for Lindsay, and she remains the officially anointed candidate.

Unless NSW ALP general secretary Kaila Murnain and other top party officers were to accept Ms Husar reversing her decision, their only recourse to force her out would be formal steps to dis­endorse her as the party candidate.

Such a move could precipitate a legal battle six months before the federal election, if lawyers for Ms Husar ran a case arguing the party’s internal investigation into her conduct by barrister John Whelan had found “no basis” for her resignation.

A well-placed Labor source told The Australian: “Party officials are racking their brains about what to do if she decides to run. Unless they receive a letter from her saying otherwise, she remains the candidate, and they can’t do anything about it.”

A spokeswoman for the NSW ALP head office said it was among the recipients of Ms Husar’s emailed statement last week saying she would not recontest her seat, and accepted this as confirmation of her decision. “The NSW Labor Party officers met to accept Ms Husar’s public notice of her resignation as Labor’s candidate for Lindsay on Wednesday evening. Nominations will open in due course,” the spokeswoman said.

According to a summary of findings, Mr Whelan found allegations against Ms Husar that she subjected staff to “unreasonable management” and demanded they perform non-work “personal duties” had “merit”. But he said other allegations against her of lewd conduct, sexual harassment and misleading parliament could not be supported. The barrister left it up to authorities to investigate other allegations that Ms Husar misused her MP entitlements, and that campaign funds landed in a personal bank account.

The Australian asked Ms Husar last night — via the office of the Opposition Leader, which has been handling requests for comment while she is on extended leave — if she might be reconsidering her decision to not recontest her seat, in light of the Whelan report findings released on Friday, and public support over the weekend urging her to continue.

“Not that I’m aware of,” her spokesman said.

Senior party sources said the prospect of Ms Husar rethinking her position had become a “live issue” inside the NSW ALP, despite her saying on Wednesday that she wanted to leave on her “own terms”, and would not let people keep “pummelling” her with “vexatious, malicious allegations” and “no facts” and “no ­evidence”.

The main factors behind any reconsideration of Ms Husar’s decision not to run appear to be the overall softness of criticism of her behaviour in the summary of Mr Whelan’s findings, and the key phrase saying there was “no basis” for her to resign from parliament.

An online petition called “Bring back Husar!” has been started by her friend and local party member Peggy Willcox, who said she hoped to present the petition to Mr Shorten.